Cllr. Mary Shields

Cork City Council

I am an elected Public Representative on Cork City Council since 1999 – I am also a full time Councillor. – I live in Bishopstown with my husband Michael and we have seven grown up children six sons and one daughter-the youngest Michael is a student in U C C and still lives with us. He is a Senior Cork Footballer so all the family are very interested in the G A A . – I am in politics because I believe I can make a difference. – My voluntary Community Service, hard work, commitment and experience as an elected Councillor is well documented. – During the past ten years I have worked extremely hard for the betterment and improvement of the South West Ward and Cork City. I love the work and would like to continue if I am re-elected to Cork City Council.

Member of E U Committee of The Regions and South West Regional Authority,
Director of Bishopstown Community Association
Director of Leisureworld, Bishopstown.
Chairman of Presidents Committee of Cork Choral Festival.
Member of H S E Forum

Cork City Council:

Member of Planning and Development Committee,
Roads and Transportation ”
Recreation , Amenity and Culture ”

– To contribute as much as possible to ensuring Cork is a clean litter free City, with better employment opportunities, having good amenities and a safe environment for the enjoyment of all its citizens
– To strive with the co operation of all the stakeholders to rid our city and indeed the whole country from the scourge of illegal drugs.
– To work hard to eliminate poverty and to try as far as possible to get rid of homelessness. I would love to contribute to helping the less well off to achieve their potential by affirming them and there by instilling confidence in them to achieve their goals.
– The preservation of our green open spaces, Sports facilities and our built heritage is a priority.
– Proper Planning and sustainable development into the future is vital for the area I represent and for Cork City.

Cllr Paul McAuliffe has welcomed the addition of 1500 new trees for the local Tolka Valley Park As part of National Tree Week Dublin City Council in conjunction with Vodafone will hold a tree planting event at Tolka Valley Park Finglas at which the Lord Mayor Gerry Breen will officiate. Vodafone are sponsoring the tree…

Cllr. Kenneth O’Flynn has called on the incoming government to take speedy action to reduce the duty on petrol, it is estimated by international economists including those at The Goldman Sachs Group, that the price of a barrel of oil will reach $200 by the end of 2011 and that petrol will be as high…

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Hey Micheal Martin, whats this rubbish about you defending 180 Garda statements that didn't hold up in Court.. What strokes you trying to pulling in saving this broken institutions face.
A) Disband it, its too steeped in civil war politics.
B) Establish a new force with a separate investigative wing.
C) As the Police are a seperate institution to politics then make the new Commissioner an electable position to ensure public confidence instead of 'political' confidence (other countries do it)